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I have removed the following: 'The one drop rule meant that they could never be part of white society.' As per the article one drop rule, this rule was not in force during the time slavery was legal, but introduced after abolition. "Before the American Civil War, free individuals of mixed race (free people of color) were considered legally white if they had less than either one-eighth or one-quarter African ancestry (only in Virginia). Many mixed-race people were absorbed into the majority culture based simply on appearance, associations and carrying out community responsibilities. These and community acceptance were the more important factors if a person's racial status were questioned, not their documented ancestry." Creuzbourg (talk) 13:00, 24 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
This is probably a better name for this article which would additionally expand the scope to an uncovered area of American history. Allan Nonymous (talk) 20:43, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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